Rail-anchor



H. G. WABB.

RAIL ANCHOR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-2?. 919.

1,376,490. 7 Pamnted May 3, 1921.

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3 SHEETS-S H. G. WARR.

RAH. ANCHOR. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27. i919.

1,376,490. Patented May 3, 1921.

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APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21, I919.

Patented May 3, 1921.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3 UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

HAROLD G. WARE, 0]? PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO IKE P 60 MCOMPANY, 01! CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

BAIL-ANCHOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 8, 1921.

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Be it known that I, HAROLD G. Wnnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Park Rid e, in the county of Cook and State of linois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Anchors, of whichthe followin is a specification. My invention relates o rail anchors,that is to say, to devices for checking the bendency of railroad railsto move longitudinally due to the passing of traific in one generaldirection, or other causes, and particularly to the type of rail anchorinvolvin the attachment of the device to the we of the rail by a. inbolt or other fastening device; and t e invention has for one of itsobjects to provide a device of this charstrucied acter which will belight, strong and inexpensive to manufacture.

A further object of the invention is to so construct a rail anchor ofthis type that its grip on the rail is not lessened by any tendency ofthe anchor to twist or rotate on a vertical axis, under a forward stresson the rail, under conditions producing such loosening. Preferably theconstruction is such that the forward stress on the rail tending toproduce such a, rotational movement 01)- crates to tighten the device onthe rail. This construction also minimizes the ressure on the fasteningbolt or pin, and t ereby lessens the chance of the bolt or pm be ngsheared off or broken under this creeping stress.

A further object is to provide a. rail anchor of the type indicatedwhich can be used on either side of a rail ageinst on .tie to preventcreeping in the direction in w ich the rail in question tends to creep.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein-Figure 1 is a plan view of a device conin accordance with my inventionapplied to a railroad rail, the web of the rail being shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the structure shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view tekenon hne 33 of Fig. 2. I

Fig. 4 is a blank from which the anchor is former].

.Fig. 5 is a. view, in perspective, of the enchor shown in the precedingFig. 6 is a view Sun. or to 1g. 1, 111115.-

trating a. modified and improved form of anchor.

Fig. 7 is a side view of the some, and

Fig. 8 illustrates the blank from which thisform of anchor is made.

Like characters of reference designate like parts 111 the severalfigures of the drawlieferring first to Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, of thedrawings,.10 designates a. railroad rail and 11 one of the cross ties onwhich the rail is supported. The anchor shown in these figures 1s aone-piece device consisting, n eflcct, of a rail engaging shoe, enattachm web adapted to be fastened to the vertion, web of the rail, anda. tie-abutting plate or flange. It is made from a single, integralsheet metal blank 12 having the configuration shown in Fig. 4. The n perend 13 of the blank is bent along the 11116 14 so as to provide anupstanding portion or attachmg web 15 which is secured to the web 1.6 ofthe rail. This portion of the anchor is preferably formed with u sli 'htcurve corresponding to the contour o f the web 15 end is secured to theweb by means of a pin 17 which extends through holes 18, 19 drilled inthe anchor and rail web, respectively. An other suitable fasteningdevice might e used. The portion 20.01. the blank is bent downwardly onthe line 21 so as to provide 0. vertical caring surface 22 which engagesthe vertical ed e of the rail.

The ortions 28, 24 of the blen are bent in war 1y on the hues 23, 2d, soas to provide a tie-abutting member and also, in effect, :1 double jaw25 or pair of jaws (Fig. 5) which engage both the upper and lowersurfaces of one of the base flanges of 2!, mil. 'It will be seen thatthe anchor, being formed with two vertical flanges 23, 24, which extendunder the rail base, may be applied to either side of the-rail againstthe same face of one of the ties on which the mil is supported.

The devices, in other-words, do not have to be made in rights and lofts.

When the anchor is in its operative position as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and3, any creeping action of the rail in the direction indicated by thearrow in Fig. 1 forces the tieabutting web 23 of the anchor against thetie 11. This pressure has a tendency to slightly rock the anchor on itshorizontal pivot 17, in the direction indicated by the I l ment to theweb of the rail, which upstanding web projects forwardly, with relationto the direction of the creeping stress on the rail, to a point at orbeyond the rail engaging portion of the anchor.

6. A rail anchor having a rail engaging portion for engaging one side ofthe base ange of a rail, a tie engaging portion adapted to bear againsta tie on one side of the rail and an upwardly projecting member providedwith means for attaching to the upstanding web of the rail at a pointforward of (having reference to the direction of the creeping stress onthe rail) the rail engaging portion of the anchor.

7. A rail anchor formed with a jaw adapted to engage one side of therail and to bear against a tie on one side of the center of the rail,and means for attachi the device to the rail in advance of the pomt ofengagement of said jaw so that the forward creeping tendency of the railproduces a tightening rotational'rnovement of the anchor thereon.

8. A rail anchor provided with means for attaching it to the rail andadapted to engage the rail and bear against the tie so that a forwardcreeping movement of the rail tends to produce a rotational movement ofthe anchor on a vertical axis which in creases the grip of the anchor onthe rail.

9. A rail anchor which in use engages one side only of the rail and isformed with two oppositely placed surfaces for hearing against a tie sothat it may be used either on the right or left hand side of a givenrail, having reference to the direction of the creeping stress.

HAROLD G. WARE.

